Highcliffe on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide.

Highcliffe Location Maps

Surf photos fromthe gallery

Use this relief map to navigate to South Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Highcliffe

Visitor Reviews of Highcliffe

“Just have to say, I've been down here a few times now, the surf is often messy and is inconsistent with tides changing quickly; you can be looking at nice, clean 3 footers on the way down to the beach and by the time you get there, 1ft mess. Although the surf is inconsistent and often messy, catch it on a good day with decent swell and a calm breeze you can be looking at lovely 5ft beauties with a 10 second spacing, even a couple of barrels out there! With a strong swell, I would definitely recommend.”

Airports

The second nearest airport to Highcliffe is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 34 km (21 miles) away.

Third is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 73 km (45 miles) away.

Lyneham Airport (LYE) in U.k. is 88 km (55 miles) away.

Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Highcliffe and is 102 km (63 miles) away.

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Highcliffe, South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Highcliffe sea temperature, Highcliffe photographs, Highcliffe detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Highcliffe webcams, current wind from South Coast live weather stations and Highcliffe tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Highcliffe.